Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater.
Getty Images (2)Ariana Grande And Ethan SlaterThe romance may not defy gravity, but it turned heads from the start.
Us weekly confirmed this in July 2023 Evil Co-stars Grande and Slater were in “pretty new” relationships following their respective splits.
That same month, it was announced that Grande and Dalton Gomez called it quits after two years of marriage. Slater, meanwhile, filed for divorce from his wife Lilly Jay Shortly after, his romance with Grande made headlines.
After keeping their relationship under the radar in the summer of 2023, Grande and Slater began to split together in September. “You’re a bit stupid and [both] Theater geeks at heart. She loves that about him. “It’s mutual,” an insider said exclusively Us of the couple in November 2023. “Their relationship is blossoming. It’s effortless and drama-free.”
Scroll down to relive Grande and Slater’s relationship from the beginning:
December 2022
Slater was cast as Boq in the two-parter Evil Film shortly before filming begins in London in December. Grande, meanwhile, was announced as Glinda in November 2021.
July 2023
Us confirmed that Grande and Gomez parted ways earlier this year. An insider told Us They split in January after having problems “that they couldn’t resolve” before Grande went to film in London Evil. The source noted that the “distance” hasn’t helped their marriage.
“Ariana and Ethan are dating,” another source revealed Us in July, noting that Grande and Slater both broke up while pursuing a romance. “Ariana and Ethan have only been seeing each other for a short time, but they have a lot of fun together and enjoy each other’s company.”
Slater, who was married to Jay for four years, filed for divorce on July 26. The estranged couple have a son together.
September 2023
The couple went on a Disneyland date on September 22, days after Grande filed for divorce from Gomez. “They went [to Disneyland] She has a large group of friends, including her mother and brother, and is really happy,” a source said exclusively Us of the excursion. “All her friends love him.”
October 2023
The couple took the next step in their romance by starting to live together in the Big Apple, an insider exclusively revealed Us on October 4th. “Ethan has revealed to his friends and soon-to-be-ex-wife that he is living full-time with Ariana in New York,” the source shared, noting that Grande and Slater are “really happy and really good for each other.” ”
Two days later, Us confirmed that Grande and Gomez have settled their divorce. After the divorce, Grande and Slater made their relationship even more public. The Grammy winner was spotted supporting Slater at the first preview night of his Broadway musical on October 31 Spam in New York City.
November 2023
The duo smiled at everyone backstage Gutenberg! The musical! on November 12th. After Slater surprised the audience and played producer for an appearance, he and Grande hung out with the stars of the musical Josh Gad And Andrew Rannells.
In addition to the time they spend with their theater friends Grande and the former SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical The actors met each other’s loved ones. “Ethan and Ariana’s relationship is going very well and they are both very involved in each other’s lives,” an insider said exclusively Us on November 14. “Ethan met her family. And she met his family.”
After her introduction, the source said: “Ariana’s entire family gave [Ethan] the seal of approval,” adding that Grande’s inner circle “adores him and thinks he’s a perfect match for her.”
December 2023
Grande continued to support Slater during his entrance Spam by bringing her father with her, Ed Butera, to a Christmas Eve performance. Ahead of the new year, she apparently addressed the backlash to her and Slater’s romance in a lengthy Instagram Story post.
“I have never felt so much pride, joy or love and at the same time felt so deeply misunderstood by people who don’t know me, who piece together their whispers and make what they want out of me and their assumptions about my life,” wrote them on the site time. “I learned how much more important one of these things is than the other.”
January 2024
“Things between Ariana and Ethan have gotten more serious in recent months and they are pretty much inseparable,” a source said UsShe added: “Ariana cares deeply about Ethan and sees a future with him. “She’s looking forward to a fresh start in the new year and can’t wait to see how things continue to develop for them.”
Another insider told Us That same month, Slater informed his ex-wife about the romance between him and Grande, days before news of their relationship broke. A third source revealed that Grande and Slater were “very much in love” and “didn’t take care” to hide their feelings during filming Evileven holding hands between takes.
February 2024
“I feel like we don’t need to go into details, but of course there’s an insatiable frustration, an inexplicable, hellish feeling when you’re watching people, the people you love, misunderstanding yourself and everything else,” Grande said about their relationship on an episode of “The Zach Sang Show” on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
She also joked about the release of her album Eternal sunshine Amidst the drama surrounding her love life was the “absolute worst idea,” adding: “I’m so nervous because parts of it touch on things that are real, and then parts of it are just part of the concept.” So what is this separation?”
March 2024
Grande released her seventh studio album, Eternal sunshine, which featured many songs that were presumably about her breakup with Gomez and her relationship with Slater. “Ariana believes these songs will provide a lot of insight for her fans,” a source said Us by the time. “[It’s] her side of the story regarding Dalton and Ethan.”
The album’s lead single, “Yes, And?”, seemed to speak directly to haters. “Don’t comment on my body, don’t respond,” Grande sings in the track’s bridge. “Your business is yours and mine is mine / Why do you care so much who I drive?”
April 2024
Grande and Slater both attended CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas to promote EvilAfterward, they were spotted packing on the PDA while having dinner at Nobu Caesars Palace. Grande leaned in to give her boyfriend a kiss while Slater lovingly placed his hand on the back of her chair.